BREAKFAST FOR A CHAMPION; RAFER JOHNSON ADDRESSES LOCAL LEADERS AT EVENT FOR DESERT HAVEN.Byline: John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
Former Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medalist Rafer Johnson Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is a former American decathlete. Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but moved to Kingsburg, California at age 9. In high school, he played on the school's football, baseball and basketball teams. was the keynote speaker at Desert Haven's second annual Business-to-Business Breakfast. The breakfast was cooked and served by clients of Desert Haven, a nonprofit training center and workshop for developmentally disabled adults. ``I think it's important that they come on site and see people who they would employ,'' said Johnson, who now volunteers with the Special Olympics, ``and I think what they're seeing is people who are very talented, who work hard and provide wonderful employees.'' The breakfast was attended by approximately 75 local business people and community leaders, including Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts, Vice Mayor Henry Hearns, Councilman Jim Jeffra and Lancaster School District Lancaster School District may refer to:
A UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX graduate who grew up in Kingsburg in the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes , Johnson won the gold medal in the decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. in the 1960 Olympic games. Johnson spoke about his life, his involvement with the Special Olympics, and his autobiography, ``The Best That I Can Be.'' ``If we give more, we're going to get more,'' Johnson said. Desert Haven employs, teaches and trains about 300 men and women. Jim Hawse of President of Sierra Toyota and Kay Oser, vice president of BancData Solutions, spoke to the crowd about how they hired people from Desert Haven. After an initial reluctance, both said, they were glad they did because Desert Haven clients work better and harder than some of their other employees. After the breakfast, business owners toured the facility to watch Desert Haven clients at work. ``I think we saw here what can happen when people do come out and look and be up close and personal with people who we know on a regular basis can perform in an exemplary manner,'' Johnson said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson speaks up for Desert Haven, a center to help developmentally disabled adults. John Sanders/Staff Photographer |
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